The Edinburgh Academy is a co-educational day school for pupils aged 2 to 18 that strives to release the potential of every pupil.
As an outward-looking Scottish school, the attributes of the Edinburgh Academy Learner are resilience, curiosity, independence, collaborative attitudes, and creativity. These are nurtured in a caring environment through our exceptional academic offering but also the expressive arts, outdoor education, sport, and service to the community.
With our excellent staff to pupil ratios, we believe that we offer each individual a holistic education that is second to none.
We have a clear ambition for all our pupils. We want our students to be happy and we want them to be successful. We want to equip all those who are lucky enough to benefit from an Edinburgh Academy education with confidence, resilience, and creativity, such that they will be ready to embrace the opportunities of the modern global community, feeling themselves to be ‘Grounded in Scotland but Ready for the World’.
We set out each year to challenge and encourage our students to be the best that they can be. They benefit from inspirational teaching and coaching, tailored to their individual needs. The strong relationships that are built within our community provide a nurturing environment for our students to learn about themselves and each other. Our many co-curricular opportunities help to instill and develop a range of skills, as well as allowing our students to experience success beyond the classroom.
The ambition and purpose of our School are contained in the Edinburgh Academy Vision Statement. We are a school that aims to set standards to which all others aspire.
At the Edinburgh Academy, we believe our pupils receive an education for life, not simply their next destination. We recognize the critical importance of guiding and supporting our pupils in their choices after leaving School. Our leavers move on to a diverse range of destinations in Higher and Further Education, art and music colleges, and the world of work, or seeking adventure during a year out.
Each year the balance of leaver destinations adjusts to reflect the personal interests of pupils moving on. The attached pdf download gives an outline of that balance for our most recent leaver set.
Across a wide range of subject specialisms, approximately two-thirds will progress to university courses in Scotland, with our most popular destinations in recent years being St Andrews and Aberdeen universities.
We regularly see pupils enter a range of Russell Group universities across the UK.
A unique opportunity for our leavers intent on an application to Cambridge University is our Cambridge Scholarship program, which funds tuition fees in undergraduate courses from between 33–100%.
We aim to release the potential of all our pupils. We prize and celebrate high standards of scholarship and study and provide a challenging and enriching academic curriculum that stretches the abilities of all. Personal attention and flexible approaches to learning, mentoring and pastoral care put the child at the center of all we do. Our Nursery, Junior and Senior Schools work together with a shared approach in the best facilities available.
Through a rounded education, Academy pupils enhance their social, emotional, and spiritual capacities, fitting them for citizenship in a challenging and changing world. We believe in a balance between academic and co-curricular activities and offer a wide range of opportunities to participate and represent the Academy in sport, music, and a variety of expressive and creative arts. Our school roll is set to offer the highest standards possible for a well-rounded education and close personal knowledge of individuals.
The School is open to those with talent and ability irrespective of their financial position, through our Bursary provision. Our pupils, teaching staff, and the School engages meaningfully in serving our community through the use of our energy, time, creativity, and facilities to the benefit of our society. We build our values from the traditions of Christian principles and the liberal ideas of the Scottish Enlightenment. In our actions, we express the goal to be tolerant, welcoming, and respectful of all.
We take pride in our traditions and history. We renew these through our relationships with our parent body, former pupils, and other friends throughout the world. In our staff, we support opportunities for career and personal development to provide the best education for our pupils. We link to schools, communities, and cultures throughout the world. We look to the best inside and outside of Scotland for inspiration in all that can be achieved in education and life.
